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Y507 VHR

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

120,878 mi
Last recorded120,878 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY507 VHR
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 120,878 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four,inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 May 2026 120,837 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four,inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2025 112,716 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Apr 2025 112,711 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Apr 2023 108,506 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2023 108,500 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative sensor bracket (4.1.5 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Dec 2021 103,665 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement fork arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose & to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement fork arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose & to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 102,057 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2019 93,775 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 93,494 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative sensor insure (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamps (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure clamps (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Apr 2018 85,646 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamps missing (7.1.2)

under trays fitted

Fail 26 Mar 2018 85,528 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamps missing (7.1.2)

under trays fitted

Pass 4 Apr 2017 74,988 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

under trays fitted

Fail 3 Apr 2017 74,988 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

under trays fitted

Pass 31 Mar 2016 67,467 miles

Nearside Rear Lower suspension arm outer joint becoming worn and dust cover in poor condition

Nearside tyre wearing badly on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing badly on inner edge

Offside Rear Lower suspension arm outer joint becoming worn and dust cover in poor codition

Pass 31 Mar 2015 62,006 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2014 61,769 miles

both rear outer cv boots split.

slight oil loss at rear of engine. suspect rear main oil seal.

Pass 19 Apr 2013 60,110 miles

both rear outer cv boots split.

Pass 17 Apr 2012 56,985 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2011 47,387 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 45,913 miles
Pass 2 May 2009 44,806 miles

nearside headlamp washer jet inop.

slight damage to offside front wing and door.

Fail 2 May 2009 44,806 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside headlamp washer jet inop.

slight damage to offside front wing and door.

Pass 17 Apr 2008 42,320 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2008 42,320 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Porsche Boxster?

Based on 726,695 MOT tests across 46,886 vehicles.

82.8%
Pass Rate
2,475
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
46,886
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,504
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,317
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 5,538
brake disc excessively pitted 5,177
position lamp(s) not working 5,126
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Y507 VHR is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2001 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 65,700 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Porsche Boxster fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 19,504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y507 VHR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Boxster typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y507 VHR is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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